The old maxim "buyer beware" 'does not mean you have to roll over and accept being injured by a dangerous product. At the law practice of Christian & Davis, LLC, our lawyers are experienced and skilled at discovering all avenues leading to resources for our injured clients, including products liability claims.
As experienced personal injury lawyers, we are prepared to go to bat effectively and decisively when one of our clients has been hurt as a result of use of a dangerous or defective product. We have the knowledge and experience to litigate these products liability cases.
Here are some recent recalls that you may not be aware of:
800,000 Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine Recalled - after test indicated they may not be potent enough to protect against the virus. The doses are pre-filled syringes intended for young children, ages six months to almost three years.
Cleviprex (an intravenous hypertension drug)- after detecting tiny particles of stainless steel during a routine inspection, 11 lots made by Medicines Co., were recalled. According to the Food and Drug Administration, particles could potentially disrupt blood flow to the brain, kidney, liver, heart and lungs.
More than 400,000 Baby Car Seat Carriers Recalled - after dozens of reports that the carrier's handle came loose. The recall involves Safety 1st, Cosco, Eddie Bauer and Disney branded infant car seat carriers with certain model numbers sold in department and children's product stores between January 2008 and January 2010. Consumers are encouraged not to use the handle until a repair kit has been installed. A free repair kit can be ordered by contacting Dorel at 866-762-3316.
P&G Recalls Vicks Nasal Spray After Bacteria Found - during routine testing. 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray were recalled after small amounts of the B. cepacia bacteria were found. The bacteria could harm people with chronic lung problems or weakened immune systems according to Procter & Gamble.
Additional recalls include:
Electrolux ICON and Kenmore Pro Gas Ranges
IKEA Leopard high chairs
Evenflo ExerSaucer 1-2-3 Tea for Me Activity Learning Centers
Amby Baby Motion Beds and Hammocks
Haier America Blenders
JC Penny's Cooks Outdoor BBQ Grill
MTD Log Splitters
Timberland Classic Scuffproof boots
Home Depot Hampton Bay Dehumidifiers
Walmart's Zefal CO2 Bicycle Tire Inflators
Diamond's Pet Food Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball
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For John Norrie, the recall of his HP Pavilion Notebook computer came too late.
The laptop allegedly overheated, causing a fire that ripped through Norrie's Plymouth home in November 2006 while he was sleeping. The house was destroyed and Norrie suffered serious injuries in the process of escaping.
His lawyers have now filed a lawsuit against laptop-maker Hewlett-Packard Co. and are seeking more than $225,000 in damages. The suit, first filed in Plymouth Superior Court, was transferred to US District Court Wednesday. According to court papers, the laptop - a gift Norrie received six months before the fire - was defective.
Hewlett-Packard "was negligent with respect to its manufacture, sale, instructors, and/or distribution of the subject laptop which was defective or was otherwise unfit for use by consumers,'' the suit says.
Norrie could not be reached yesterday, and his lawyer, Francis J. Lynch III, did not return phone calls.
Boston attorney Christopher G. Betke, who is representing Hewlett-Packard in the case, also did not return calls.
Since 2005, Hewlett-Packard has announced recalls of its lithium-ion batteries four times in conjunction with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and other regulators. Customers affected by the recalls were able to receive replacement batteries at no charge.
In recent years, other computer makers, including Dell and Compaq, have also recalled millions of lithium-ion batteries because they were prone to overheating and posed a fire hazard. In 2006, Apple Inc. recalled 1.8 million battery packs because of the same issue.
The problems with computer batteries have led to several deaths. For instance, a 56-year-old Vancouver man was killed last August when his Hewlett-Packard laptop burst into flames on a couch.
The death prompted a warning by Canadian officials that the devices should not be left on soft furniture because the material can block air vents and cause overheating.
Others have said battery overheating may be due to internal problems with computers, not where the devices are placed. Last fall, Reuters reported that a Taiwanese national research organization was working on new technology that would prevent lithium-ion batteries from short-circuiting malfunctions that can cause them to rapidly heat to 500 degrees and sometimes explode.
Megan Woolhouse, Boston Globe, January 8, 2010
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